Earthquake details

Sunday, July 29, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, July 29, 1917 at 21:52 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jayapura (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 172.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.729 and latitude -3.705.

Magnitude 7.5
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.705, 141.729
UTC time 1917-07-29 21:52:31.640
Location Jayapura
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1917-07-29

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